Fort Myers is located in southwestern Florida, on the Caloosahatchee River estuary, near the Gulf of Mexico. It is a tourist center and the commercial and shipping hub of a region producing flowers (notably gladiolus and chrysanthemums), citrus fruit, and cattle. Manufactures include medical products, communications equipment, and clothing. The winter homes (now museums) of Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford and a community college are here. A 2005 real estate survey has estimated the population of Fort Myers, Florida at 58,428.